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Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’

Evergreen, coniferous, Cupressaceae

Common name: emerald cedar

Hardiness: 3

Mature ht and spread: 8-12 m tall, 5-8 m wide

Form: narrow, pyramidal, dense, ascending branches, conical

Conditions: full sun-part shade, moist, fertile, acidic soil, needs water to get established

Leaf: overlapping, dull green scaly leaves, flattened, fan like branchlets, in sprays, emerald green, bronze in winter

Fall: none

Flower: none

Cone: ovate, small, smooth imbricate scales

Limits: intolerant of poor drainage, drought, drying winds

Suitable uses: specimen, accent, screen, hedge (most popular used)

Native to: eastern North America